Media and Power in Modern Iran

Mass Communication, Ideology, and the State

Emily L. Blout (American University, USA)

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English

I.B. Tauris
22 August 2024

Middle Eastern history; Society & culture: general; Media, information & communication industries

"Successive Iranian leaders have struggled to navigate the fraught political-cultural space of media in the Islamic Republic–skirting the line between embracing Western communications technologies and rejecting them, between condemning social networking sites as foreign treachery and promoting themselves on Facebook. How does a regime that originally derived its hegemony from the ability to mass communicate its ideology protect its ideological dominance in a media environment defined by hybridity, hyper-connectivity, and near constant change? More broadly, what is the role of media in the construction and maintenance of power in Iran?

This book addresses these questions by examining the institutions, policies, and discourses of two political regimes over the course of nearly eight decades. Drawing from over 3,000 primary source documents and digital artifacts in Persian and English, including formerly classified material hidden deep in the archives, this book offers a history of media in Iran across political regimes and media paradigms– from the public's first encounter with mass communication in the 1940s, to the dawn of digital media in the 1990s, to internet and mobile telephony today.

At the same time, the book trains a keen eye on contemporary politics. With foundations in sociology and political science, Media and Power in Modern Iran offers trenchant insight into the present ruling establishment– a political regime born from what has become known as the ""first televised revolution."""

By: Emily L. Blout (American University USA)
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780755639076
ISBN 10: 0755639073
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 22 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Emily L. Blout is a historian and media scholar. She holds a Ph.D. in Iranian Studies from the University of St. Andrews, UK and a M.A. in International Security Studies from the National Defence University in Washington, D.C, USA.

Reviews for Media and Power in Modern Iran: Mass Communication, Ideology, and the State

A masterful study. * Houchang E. Chehabi, Professor, Boston University, USA * Media and Power in Modern Iran joins a select few as a go-to book on communication technology in Iran. Blout’s extensive research enriches our understanding of key inflection points in Iran’s recent history and offers vital lessons for national security practitioners and policymakers today. * Mohsen Milani, Professor, University of South Florida, USA *